What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Tarrytown NY

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down.

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
(914) 366-3565
701 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY
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Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
(914) 773-2114
226 Linda Avenue
Hawthorne, NY
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Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
(914) 683-5311
30 Manhattan Avenue
White Plains, NY
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Substance abuse
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Nyack Hospital Recovery Ctr For Change
(845) 348-6760
160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Recovery Center at Nyack Hospital
(845) 348-2070
160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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Creole, French, Spanish

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Phelps Threshold
(914) 631-3133
155 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY
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Outpatient
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Adolescents
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Spanish

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Westchester Community Opportunity Prog
(914) 761-8264
5 Prospect Avenue
White Plains, NY
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Outpatient
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Innovative Health Systems Inc (IHS)
(914) 683-8050
7 Holland Avenue
White Plains, NY
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(914) 683-8050
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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Portugese, Spanish

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Daytop Village Inc
(212) 354-6000
246 Central Park Avenue
Hartsdale, NY
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(800) 232-9867
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women

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Arms Acres Inc
(914) 773-6179
Pleasantville Cottage School
Pleasantville, NY
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents

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What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling?

How do you find if you have a gambling addiction? The first thing to note is compulsive gambling is a psychological condition which makes the persons unable to control their desire to gamble. Many crave the feeling they have when they gamble and seek this experience on a daily basis, no matter whether they’re on a winning or losing streak.

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down. Compulsive gamblers may also believe that gambling is the only way to pay off debts and keep believing that it’s only a matter of time before they hit the elusive jackpot. Some compulsive gamblers may find themselves lying to friends and families and in some cases stealing money or goods to pay for their gambling habit.

Perils of Compulsive Gamblers

Not all compulsive gamblers will exhibit each of these qualities, but if you recognize just a few of these in yourself or someone close to you then it could be time to seek help.

Compulsive gambling is treatable and there are a number of wonderful organizations set up to deal specifically with this problem.

Gamblers Anonymous is probably the most well-known and widespread and is based on a 12-step program similar t...

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